The Barn Brasserie in Colchester

Sadly the Barn Brasserie did not live up to our expectations, Service was slow. Wine was not poured and left out of reach of diners who had to get up, retrieve it and pour for themselves. Starters ok - nothing out of the ordinary. Loud and noisy young children nearby who did not remain seated. Main courses ok, dauphinoise potatoes undercooked. Towards the end of the meal when there were fewer guests in the restaurant, the staff appeared to be setting up the restaurant for the following morning’s brunch service. Unfortunately this led to a continued period of chair/table moving/scraping/banging which was very distracting and not the atmosphere we were looking for. Puddings were lovely but one diner had a hair in their pudding and did not want to make a fuss so left it on the side of the plate. We were not asked during the meal if we would like further drinks apart from water at one point and were then left unattended for at least 15 minutes following pudding completion with no-one removing the plates nor asking if we would like anything else to drink or perhaps have a coffee. In the end we attracted attention to ask for the bill. It felt like the staff were keen for us to leave so we went back to the hotel for further wine and coffee instead. I could be mistaken but upon looking up the £26.99 bottle of Malbec, the label looked identical to one sold in Aldi for around £5. The table we were seated at was near the bathrooms and every time someone used the hand dryer we could hear it. An absolutely beautiful Essex barn setting but all in all an underwhelming experience and would not return nor feel comfortable recommending.

We arrived after booking and were shown to the bistro across the courtyard as there was a wedding on. This was told to when we booked the table. Our server was polite and we started with a Vesper Martini and a beer and moved on to Scotch egg and scallops , both were cooked perfectly. Main course, we both had the grilled halibut, which I have to say, was one of the best pieces of fish I’ve had in a long time. Can’t wait to return.

We visited for Christmas Day Dinner 2023, we booked 6 months in advance and thought we would pay the extra premium in costings due to it being a special occasion. It was also my 40th Birthday on Xmas Day itself. We were a family of 6 and paid nearly £700 for this experience. When we arrived the table was running late, we were not bothered as we were the last sitting on our table and had a drink. We were taken to our seat. The Barn itself was presented beautifully the table itself was not. There were no extra decorations, just a normal place setting with a cheap cracker plonked on the middle of each space. No condiments, not even the basics of salt and pepper, no candles, centrepiece. Extremely lack lustre and underwhelming for the price paid. We then placed a drinks order to which we waited nearly 40 minutes to arrive. During this time we were offered a thin slice of bread but again waited nearly 20 minutes for the butter after asking repeatedly to different members of staff, who did not know where the butter was kept, so just chose to not come back to our table. We were then presented with our starters. Most of the party had ordered prawn cocktails. We counted 6 small prawns on one meal, with a chunk of iceberg lettuce. There was no presentation, far too much seafood sauce, this was probably to hide the fact there were no prawns!! At this point we were getting quite agitated, our waitress agreed that the service was lacking as was the food and bought us a bottle of Rose wine (complimentary) i looked at the bottle it was an Aldi wine that costs £4.50 (just to note: this would later be held against us when speaking to the dreadful Customer Services team when making our complaint) Then for our main meal. Some of the party had beef and others Turkey. The meat was nice but would not have fed a toddler. The potatoes dry and again the portion sizes were shocking. The vegetables were boiled, we received nothing that was roasted, just broccoli, beans and carrots, cheap and cheerful and an obvious way of the Barn yet again cutting costs although charging the customer a premium rate. We also had pre ordered two cauliflower cheeses at an extra cost, these were inedible and had to be sent back. No alternative was offered. The desserts were ok, small but edible, unlike the previous two courses! The Coffees and Mince pies were forgotten, but at this point we were all too deflated to even care. Just to add throughout our meal service we could here arguing from the kitchen and staff quite visibly getting upset at the lack of organisation and support they were getting from management. An awful atmosphere to be in and certainly completely unacceptable. We were really upset, disappointed and angry at the Barn and asked to speak to the manager. Dimitrious came over and we expressed our complete lack of satisfaction. He explained that they had hired temps in for Christmas Day, this is why the service wasn’t up to their normal standard. All 6 of us heard him say this, he later denied the conversation. We have since been battling with the Barn for compensation and to acknowledge their service was far below what had been promised. After looking into various routes (even taking them to the small claims court) all we could get from them was £75 of our original payment of £700. Customer Services is non existent, they don’t listen and have no empathy and unfortunately lie for their own gain. I really wish we had done more thorough research and not just looked at the wedding reviews. It seems a continuing trend, that they can’t cope with feeding on mass. Please save your money. We have honestly had better experiences at the Harvester and Miller and Carter for Christmas, at a fraction of the cost. It has been a stressful and time consuming process and unfortunately they still have our money and we only have been left with memories of a very miserable Christmas/Birthday evening.

Beautiful venue and staff amazing. Food delicious with great atmosphere and piano player

Saw the blues brothers very entertaining loved it only thing was the sticky toffee pudding it was disgusting everything else was lovely

We popped in for lunch on-spec and weren't able to eat in the wonderful Barn as they were expecting a wedding party - it looked gorgeous! I hope the sun came out for the happy couple when they arrived! We were shown to the dining room across the Courtyard and it was simply and elegantly set up for lunches and was really cosy in the April showers! A huge shout out to Shalaine for her warm welcome and excellent service - she was so friendly. We really, really enjoyed our lunches: Gravadlax, Duck Spring Rolls, Herb Crusted Salmon, Beef Wellington, Steak Sandwich, Apple, rhubarb and ginger crumble, Creme Brulee, Chocolate Brownie. All beautifully cooked and presented and no crumbs left - wonderful! We will be back!

The food was poor, for the price we paid we expected better. Non of the courses came out together and we had to wait a long time for every in our party to get their food. We had to ask for conditments, butter, etc several times before the staff brought it to the table. I will not be returning

We visited for Sunday lunch for my partners 40th birthday. We were really happy with the service we received and quality of the food was superb. Great value all round, especially the kids 3 course Sunday lunch. Roast beef sirloin was perfectly cooked, with great flavours, accompanying veg and Yorkshire puds were excellent. We also really enjoyed the deserts! Can’t wait to visit again and try some more dishes. Thank you.

We hosted my brothers 30th birthday in one of the private dining areas. I cannot fault the team at The Barn. From making the initial enquiry to paying the bill on the night all the staff are a credit to the restaurant.

service mediocre food Ditto.mothers day.bacon over cooked, food arrived late and eggs Benedict not pleasant,(wife's) nice coffee. not impressed for £20breakfast.

It was my mothers nineteenth birthday and we attended the Rat pack tribute evening . The singer was excellent and the atmosphere was good. We was welcomed on arrival and shown to our table, we was looked after by a few members of staff but Shalaine was wonderful and provided excellent customer service. The food was well presented hot and of good quality ,everywhere was spotlessly clean. We had a lovely evening and would return in the future. I had a query with my bill Catalin the manager was on hand to resolve the issue and sort the problem out . Would recommend to family and friends.

We booked the Barn for a venue for my Brothers Wake as the place had a lovely feel to it and we felt it was an ideal place to have his send off .. we were told on booking that it would be £25 per head and that this would include a choice of finger buffet foot and a welcome drink . We did receive what was promised but as the waiters took food around if it was not eaten straight away they took it back into the kitchens , full trays were seen being taken back into the kitchen , why they could not leave it out for guests to help themselves no one knows .. not a cheap Venue for an event and will not be using this place again

The chief shouting at the front of house staff, in an patronising way created an awful atmosphere in the restaurant and ruined our dining experience

Had a family meal with a party of 6. All suffered sickness, diarrhoea and stomach cramps within 24 hours. We all did have oysters and was confirmed by drs this is what would have caused the symptoms: The barn did not accept this and have totally denied poisoning us all. Disgusting service. We all had 2 days off work. The barn have not offered anything as compensation, no refund, nothing! Appalling service

The place was excellent perfect in every way! Didn’t really want to go there because we were in a back room as main barn was occupied by a wedding but from the moment we arrived and were met and warmly greeted by Ivan it was great. Food some of the best I’ve eaten in years, great reasonably priced champagne and wine, perfect experience all round Management if you’re reading hang on to Ivan he made it so good, all other staff were pleasant, kitchen guys did amazing too! I hope we’re able to return before too long

Great good. Great staff and made our evening very memorable

Had a wonderful time here with my partner. Brilliant service (especially the young lady that served us this evening...you and the couple next to us were kind and lovely. Atmosphere was elegant and such a beautiful setting with exquisite food. Will make this regular for date and special occasions. My partner and me, would like to thank you all for such a perfect time 💕

Awful. We booked a 1.30 lunch slot on the website. When we arrived a wedding was taking place in the main building. A member of staff directed us to one of the smaller dining rooms for our lunch booking. No staff were present in this dining room. After a considerable time still no one had turned up to serve us. So we left. Maybe don't take lunch bookings if you have no staff to serve regular diners? Or maybe check your website to see if anyone has booked. Very disappointed and we shan't be visiting again.

Fabulous wedding venue, staff were lovely, food was great, drinks prices reasonable.

Christmas Day Lunch: Service was very disappointing, on arrival we were placed on a table that was not laid up properly, cutlery and napkins missing. Food quality and quantity lacking, vegetables very overcooked and lacking in variety. Understaffed leading to items being forgotten or arriving late. Very overpriced taking into consideration quality and service

Visited New Years Day for a birthday brunch with friends. The service was fabulous and the food was delicious. I opted for the pancakes with bacon and sausage; the food was piping hot and was a big portion. They also bought out a dessert for my friends birthday with a candle which was a lovely touch. Cannot fault our visit today!

Four of us arrived early and were seated without delay. First impressions - I haven’t visited in 15 years and the place is stunning. The Christmas Decs only added to the ambience. The staff were welcoming, the place was warm, the music just loud enough but not intrusive. There were only three tables occupied including ours. The tables are set beautifully with crisp linens and gleaming cutlery. Complimentary water was poured without asking which was nice. We were asked regarding allergies. We ordered hot drinks which came quickly. The latte coffees were apparently a little cool for the liking. Tea was fine. We all ordered the Large Full English at £13.99. They came out together, hot, warm plates. What can I say? This has to be in the top 5 breakfasts ever. Two sausage, two bacon, two poached eggs with a lovely soft centre. A huge field mushroom and a homemade hash brown with a hint of garlic and herbs. Whole meal or white toast was provided. The bread was good quality. Baked beans came out in separate ramekins. The ingredients were high quality, no trace of grease on the plate. Absolutely delicious. It was my daughter’s birthday. Staff brought out a complimentary ice cream decorated and sang happy Birthday. The staff here really are top notch. Very professional and friendly. Considering how lovely the venue is, it’s crazy to think that they charge the same price as any other decent breakfast cafe. We will definitely return and will look to try lunch or dinner too. First class job guys!

We had our company Christmas Dinner here. It was at least the 4th time we've come to The Barn. We love it here. The staff were great. Couldn't do enough for us. A special shout out to the invisible heroes, the kitchen staff who produced all our food to a large group, all at the same time (including some special dietary requirements). See you next year.

We has Christmas dinner at The Barn Brasserie this year and we were bitterly disappointed with our experience for a number of reasons. Firstly, it was unclear where we should go or sit on arrival and there was no-one to ask or greet us. It took half an hour to receive our drinks whilst we were waiting for our table. Secondly, we were led to our table in the Colony room, which was not fully set. It didn't have enough chairs and there were no Christmas crackers on the table, there was a complete lack of Christmas cheer. The room looked like, what I can only describe as a swimming pool changing room, and very little effort had been made in terms of Christmas decorations. Once we had complained, the staff suddenly appeared wearing Christmas hats and offered to "find some crackers" as if they had suddenly been reminded it was Christmas day. Both the food and the service was lacking; we were served bread with no butter and had to ask for it twice, two out of six starters came out at least 10 minutes before the others, our main dishes were cold and measly, we had to ask for yorkshire puddings - only to recieve cold, soggy yorkshires and to be told the kitchen had run out of brussels on Christmas day! The quality of the food on the whole was inadequate; we recieved two small slices of meat, two potatoes and two tiny parsnips, the Christmas pudding tasted like uncooked cake mixture, the custard served with the crumble was stone cold, the cheesecake was served with what looked like tinned strawberries. It was clear to us that they had tried to cater for too many guests on the day, to the detriment of many customers. The tables at either side of us had similar complaints, with one couple leaving half way through their meal due to having such a bad experience! This feels to me as pure greed on The Barn Brasserie's part and we have therefore requested a full refund. We will not be going back anytime soon.

Christmas Day Meal - poor value for money. We were much looking forward to dining out at the Barn Brasserie for a family Christmas dinner, however we were extremely disappointed with the overall meal. We appreciate that dining out on Christmas Day comes at a premium cost, however find it difficult to understand how Barn Brasserie can justify charging £119.99 per head for a main meal consisting of 2 slices of beef, 2 roast potatoes, 2 parsnips, a yorkshire pudding and some plain sprouts, carrots and cauliflower on the side. In addition, it’s confusing how the only difference between the child’s meal at £59.99 per head to that of an adult is one slice of beef. The children’s turkey meal was more substantial than an adults beef meal. To start we were served a slice of bread, smaller than a Jacob’s cracker each. Normally I would not mention my disappointment, however on this occasion I felt feedback should be provided. Ww were very much looking forward to dining with the Barn Brasserie on this special occasion, however it would be fair to say that the main meal lacked the portion size and any festive flavourings and trimming’s one would expect of a Christmas dinner when paying £119.99 per head, and is fair to say, in comparison to many venues that serve Sunday Roast, the main meal yesterday at the Barn Brasserie was below average in comparison. I have written to the Barn Brasserie providing feedback, however am still awaiting a reply from them. At the very least they should be providing some level of refund to guests given the sub-standard Christmas meal being served.

We had a fantastic Christmas meal with friends at the Barn Brasserie just a week before Christmas. The food was excellent and the presentation second to none. There were a number of dietary requirements in the group but the staff were very attentive as to what they could provide to accommodate these. The pre-ordering system on line was a headache and it was difficult to speak to a member of staff only via email. A simple form to fill in would be more practical with just a tick in the selected choice. The service from the staff was excellent and the overall atmosphere and experience was amazing. We would definitely recommend the Barn brasserie to our friends and family.

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Cannot recommend this place enough. Served around 25 of us last night for a work Christmas party, faultless service, stunning food. We will be back!

The food here was lovely and was presented beautifully. The staff was amazingly wonderful and treated us with care. The atmosphere here is stunning.

Came for works Christmas meal. Great location easy to find car park but entrance difficult to find - thought it was us but met others in the car park searching. Nice meal, attentive staff but no Xmas stuff on the table ? They must have a thing for signs as toilets were hard to find as well! Good for a works do but not sure if would go to normally ?

A flight is only as good as the crew on your flight. Today’s lunch (Saturday) was as good as the staff and chef on that Saturday which made it a memorable meal - thank you. All our disparate needs across three generations were handled seamlessly;...

For as long as I can remember the Sunday lunch at the barn has stood out to be the best of any of the myriad or establishment’s we have visited over the years. Sadly this is no more, the key to the roast here was...

Steven the Bar tender was amazing- made me a Woo Woo when I asked and it wasn’t on the drinks menu! He was the best bar tender, the happiest by far and was a pleasure to be served by him! We had a fab night xx

We visited The Barn for a Christmas dinner and dance event and have come away hugely disappointed. I'll start with the positive and that's the food. Whoever the chef is, is fantastic. Unfortunately, that's where the good comments end as the service was so bad...

We have been to this venue many times and every time it’s been magic 5 star service and good value definitely recommend going there looking forward to our next visit

We chose the Barn to celebrate an 88th birthday and could not have chosen better! From the warmest of welcomes on arrival from Beth in particular…… to the attentive service and wonderful food our “birthday girl” was made to feel every bit as special as she deserves and our time at The Barn truly made her day!!! Many thanks to “our” Beth and to all the team for a fabulous all round dining experience …… we will of course be back!!👍❤️👍

The ambiance of the restaurant is perfect and the food was fabulous

We were in a private dining room. The food was lovely.

Nice atmosphere. Freindley staff. Decent spaces between tables, spacious with a good level of privacy .

Highly recommend for breakfast , the cost was no more than a posh cafe or town breakfast but felt quite special and great breakfasts . The breakfasts were very generous and very good quality and the service was excellent and the venue felt we were...

Beautiful food and staff were so helpful,polite and went above and beyond. Ended up here for breakfast the morning after attending a family wedding. Will definitely go back

Wonderful historic location and set of buildings. Great service and menu choice. Delicious food.

This is not the first time we have been to the barn brasserie. Every time we have been the food has been top quality and and the atmosphere is just right. The service is always great. I would always recommend to anyone looking for a great meal.

Very nice place, quite posh. Good pianist as it playing background music. Was a bit chilly, I guess a big old barn conversion with large windows is hard to heat.

Super dining. Fixed price menu mid week

I booked The Barn for my friends birthday. We got there early and had drinks at the bar. We then went to our table at 7.15. Starters were fine then it all went down hill very fast. Three out of four of us ordered Sirloin...

We booked the gallery for my wife's 60th birthday celebration - the team were excellent always helpful with a can do attitude and a smile. The food was all served hot and was of a very good standard. The space was perfect for our party of 24 and would have been good for upto 30 people. Thankyou all for a fantastic evening 😊

Looking for somewhere close to visit for a last minute dinner and decided with the Barn Brasserie. The service was attentive and the food was tasty and delicious. The drinks were not a rip off 8.75 for a glass of champagne, 8.95 for a 250ml...

We came here yesterday for my husband's 60th Birthday celebration, with family and friends. We had a lovely time, we were up on the terrace. The food and service was so good. We were well looked after very well. They came out with a little birthday dessert with a lit candle in it, which I thought was a nice touch. The only thing I would say was, being up on the terrace it was really hot, and the fan wasn't letting any cool air down. The atmosphere was really lovely. They had a pianist playing in the background. Thank you for a lovely afternoon X🎂🥂🍾

Very disappointed with our most recent visit to The Barn. Bad service (my dining partner was ignored repeatedly, in fact, we both were when sitting in the bar area), mediocre and only just warm food and the Bee Gees tribute act was just one man...

We ate at the The Barn Brasserie, yesterday. We ate at lunchtime and had a lovely meal. Although, not cheap, it was worth splashing out, to celebrate our 44th Wedding Anniversary. The restaurant is so beautifully decorated and how refreshing to have lovely, clean, white,...

We held our wedding here. We can highly recommend this venue..The staff are all extremely friendly professional and ensured our day went perfectly. The food was amazing, exceptional chef work. Thank you all so much. Highly recommended Mr&Mrs Fitch

Nice venue with very nice staff

We stumbled across this absolute gem whilst trying to avoid standstill traffic on the A12 and what a find. The food was tasty and presented nicely. The staff where extremely attentive and understanding of our 3 year old. They even packaged up the remaining pasta for us to take with us! Next time we are going to make this as a lunch stop on our way to Suffolk.

A fantastic place with very friendly & professional staff! The food was excellent & the "Rat Pack" music night was great....

Just been to the Barn for Sunday lunch and it was wonderful. Lovely staff, atmosphere and food. Highly recommended. The staff were so friendly to our children and the children's menu is just perfect. The roast beef was delicious. Forgot what a nice restaurant this...

The pianist created a wonderful atmosphere on arrival. Staff go out of their way to accommodate needs. We had a young baby, pram, all baby's needs were met with a smile. Family able to enjoy coffee after lunch in the upstairs level. The Happy Birthday Plate with candle and brownie topped a perfect day.

Absolutely superb. We were there for a 'celebration of life' and The Barn Brasserie did themselves proud. Friendly yet professional staff, fabulous food and a lovely setting.

Great venue for a wedding, incredibly hospitable staff and a wonderful atmosphere. Would thoroughly recommend.

Terrible meal. Plaice was dry and overcooked lamb rump medium rare was dry and well done. Were well into our meal waiting on our wine and had to ask where it was and still had to wait for it to appear. When asked if we had enjoyed the meal we gave our feedback and were offered a complimentary coffee which we declined. Not even another glass of wine, percentage off or an apology when we paid £100 for the meal. To be told see you again on our way out was insukting. Definitely won't.

Amazing food, people and place! Got there for breakfast, but would be also perfect for fine dining.

Beautiful building. Have been a couple of times over the years. Had a private due ( funeral ) last Friday July 2023. The funeral was handled extremely well, staff very polite and helpful. Made a sad day more of a celebration of life with total respect, Thank you I haven’t marked food high as only had canapés which were beautifully presented. I will be at the Barn for lunch today and positive of great staff, with beautiful surroundings And of cause delicious food.

Everything about the Barn is well thought out, the design lends itself to a very relaxing environment. Staff and management are highly professional, warm, attentive and friendly. The food is first class. This really is a select restaurant which rates higher for me than most....

Very nice venue food was fine but limited menu choice but very good great staff will visit again

Came here for a family meal (there were 10 of us) - The food as fantastic and the staff very pleasant and attentive, they really made us feel very welcome and looked after. The whole place was immaculately clean, and well kept. The only minor quibble was how hot the Barn was inside (hence my four star rating for the atmosphere), admittedly they did have ceiling fans running but, it was still sweltering. That aside, we would most definitely visit again - but next time not in the Summer.

Everything is good here, beautiful location and building, great parking, friendly unobtrusive service and the food... the food is amazing. I'm a coeliac and the choice for gluten free is excellent. Unlike many 'restaurants' you can tell that the food is produced by talented Chefs...

If I could give it more stars, I would. The food, the service, the beauty of the place was all perfection. We went to the restaurant for dinner but it was so gorgeous I would book the venue for any and every event. The price was not much more than your average restaurant but the food and service was above and beyond anything I've experienced before. Cannot recommend dining here enough!

I've been to eat here twice. Both times have been exceptional. The location is private and nicely set in the countryside. The building is obviously old, so rustic but kept well and also decorated to a really nice modern standard. Staff all very friendly, professional and just a perfect service that stands out as above and beyond. The food now, absolutely brilliant. Both times I came I've had 3 or 4 courses and all have been very well prepared and served. Only small negative is the portions are a touch on the small side, but quality more than makes up for this in my opinion. The last time we came there was an Abba tribute too which was brilliant and all included in the price. Definitely will be coming here more regularly and recommend this to anyone wanting a nicer meal out.

One of our favourite restaurants. Food and service has improved from our last visit. There appears to have been a change of senior staff. A change for the positive!

Dined last evening at the Barn and it was just lovely.. a warm welcome upon arrival really nice service Without being intrusive and lovely food perfectly cooked.. lovely atmosphere from pianist. Can’t wait to go back.

We celebrated our ruby wedding with our family and friends. The planning process,communication and organisation were handled with professionalism throughout the process. Our evening was lovely and everyone enjoyed their meals, and time spent in the bar. The staff were attentive without being intrusive and...

We have just had the most fantastic evening at the Barn Brassiere. The food and service was amazing, nothing was too much trouble but for us what really sets this restaurant apart from others in the area is the resident pianist that plays. There are...

A wonderful evening at the ABBA tribute night. Service was perfect, the staff were attentive and friendly. They also made the extra effort to provide all tables with cold bottle water as it did get a little warm with all the dancing! The food was...

Had my wedding reception It was absolutely amazing food staff was excellent. Highly recommend. Thank you Natalie you was brilliant

Perfect venue for my baby shower. Absolutely beautiful. Food was delicious and the staff were very accommodating. Thank you again!

Maybe a barn but more like a quality restaurant

Beautiful building, plenty of parking, good service.

Son's 50th Birthday. We arrived an hour early to add finishing touches to the room, but it looked so lovely as it was, we only added a few bits. James was a great help (especially with a difficult easel!) We welcomed all our guests in the barn bar area; a pianist was playing and the bar staff were very helpful, the atmosphere was great. We had our meal in the colony room served by two wonderful members of staff, who went above and beyond to be helpful. Everyone said what a wonderful meal it was, and the feedback from them was extremely positive. I will definitely recommend this venue to friends.

The food was very poor as a set meal for 50 pounds very cheep options not worth the money. There is no point in having a beautiful place and stingy with the food 2 thin tiny duck slices wafer thin and whole bowl of salad...

The atmosphere here is just so lovely. The Barn has that special feeling few others have. The food is very good as is the service.

The staff were lovely and the restaurant itself is beautiful. We went for afternoon tea for my birthday. Unfortunately, we were left really disappointed with the food itself. The quality of ingredients was sub par, the food had been left out too long and had started to harden and go stale. The cakes were poor quality. The scone and cakes were also over cooked and slightly burnt. We both left feeling quite sick. Such a shame as this was for an occasion, and to see such a beautiful venue go to waste.

Style over substance I'm afraid.

The food, setting and service were really good . Downside though was the Aldi Sauvignon Blanc which was 4 times its Aldi price. Shame the label was left on for all to see . Feel a little cheated.

Refusing to feed a pregnant woman… For that I would give the Barn Brasserie 0 stars but am unable to do so, an underserving 1 star On mother’s day they completely discriminated against my pregnant sister in law who has a gluten intolerance, she was told in front of the whole table and loud enough so that other tables could hear that she would not be able to eat or order food as she had not told them at pre order she was gluten intolerant and it wasn’t on their notes. I had placed the order and I had the proof that I had requested gluten free and after asking to see their notes it was also ON THEIR NOTES AS WELL. The service is that poor they just wanted to and call us liars and tell us what they couldn’t do rather than actually check. I had the screen shots of the booking and the pre order which clearly stated GF was required in the notes, after seeing this on my phone and actually reading the notes PROPERLY they then changed their tone and stated they could make her the breakfast requested, 20 minutes after everyone else’s food had arrived. I was thoroughly disappointed and will be making a formal complaint once they are open again.

Excellent food, brilliant service in beautiful surroundings. 4 of us had a fantastic meal out here, the seared scallop starter was spot on, perfectly cooked with lovely sweet pea puree and salty smoky pancetta. The smoked duck salad starter was rich and well presented with a sweet salad, prawn cocktail juicy and crisp salad with it. My Duck main course was amazing, perfectly pink with a rich sticky sauce and lovely Dauphinoise potato, another of our party had the Sea Bream with chorizo hash which was so good it barely touched the sides, another had the Herb crusted salmon which was a generous portion with a refreshing lemon sauce and the supreme of chicken was lovely with a garlic cream sauce which went down very well. Waiting staff were so nice and attentive without being intrusive.

The barn was beautiful and well decorated, staff were courteous and there was live piano which sets a great atmosphere. Good attention to details such as palette cleansers. Of course there's a but, the menu was basic, looks like designed 10 years ago and wasn't updated. Nothing new or trendy for the price offered. In Jake Peralta's words "Ya Boring"!! 🥱

All in all a very pleasant place. Beautiful atmosphere and good service. Food was ok however for the price we were not blown away.

The service was absolutely phenomenal, I couldn't recommend more! The value for money wasn't great as we had very small portions and left feeling a little hungry and there weren't enough crackers/breads for the amount of cheese given for dessert. The colony room was very cold and at first there was no music so it was awfully quiet and no one spoke above a whisper for fear of the sound echoing.

Food was good, staff & service was excellent however, the chef was heard shouting at the staff from the kitchen and being extremely obnoxious & unnecessarily rude to the front of house staff member. Completely unnecessary

A birthday celebration chose the Barn again as we are sure it is always that bit more special to us. The staff are very welcoming and attentive, after an excellent meal as we ordered coffees we were asked if we were celebrating something, or just a meal out confessed it was my birthday, after suggesting singing happy birthday which I declined, with the coffees came a ice-cream with candle and choc happy birthday written out, just the extra touches the Barn does excellently thank you.

What a beautiful meal excellent service And as always a beautiful venue with a wonderful atmosphere

Fantastic beautiful venue, staff very friendly and very attentive.

Been many times and always have a lovely time with good food. Nice to find a restaurant open on New Year's day too. Looked very festive and was nice and warm with a good atmosphere. Ample parking as well.

Hadn't visited for years but still as wonderful as ever. Must use it more often. Thoroughly recommend.

Have eaten here several times all being some time ago. However I was there last week for a Christmas lunch, and we didn't really start off on the right foot. We were shown to our table which was set up for an afternoon tea and not an al'cart dinner which I was there for. After pointing this out we were left at the table rather than moved to a table which was set up for dinner. Finally got to see the al'cart menu, Which I felt was limiting at best ordered a bottle of red to go with the meal which came but they had forgotten to bring the glasses so it was a good five minutes and then I had to ask for glasses, when the food arrived one of the guests had a Ribeye mid /rare with a blue cheese sauce when the steak arrived it was cold to the touch and would suggest it was the first thing cooked when it really should have been the last so this was sent back which came back around ten minutes later, by which time the other guest had almost finished to make matters worse was the blue cheese sauce was actually a pepper sauce, this was confirmed by at least two of the other guest's. This was pointed out and taken away very soon after the maitre d' appeared said he had tasted the suace himself and in fact it was a blue cheese sauce however as a gesture of good will he offered he would give us free desert we declined the offer as it was not about the money it was more about the the lack of service and poor quality of the food received.

A very corporate Christmas lunch on Christmas day no atmosphere, very little Christmas decorations in the private room service slow disappointing would have preferred the main restaurant. Very disappointing over all would not book again.

Superb lunch in a beautiful location. Celebration of our eldest daughter birthday and younger daughter graduation and (unprompted) restaurant brought out ice cream candles and chocolate inscribed congratulations - lovely touch. First time we have been but reckon it will now be a regular on our list. Food of highest quality including vegetarian options. Recommended.

I always enjoy meals at the Barn. The food is delicious and well presented, the spacious ambience allows for easy conversation and the staff are welcoming and attentive. I had the goats cheese as a starter and it was the perfect portion size and superbly tasty. We had 7 guests that all found their meals delightful. I have attended 2 wedding receptions here and they have been both been brilliantly hosted. Highly recommended

A lovely evening. Staff friendly. Menu greatly extended.

Rude and arrogant owner. Our Afternoon Tea service was not what we had expected to be. We were greeted by a warm and friendly team member and shown to our seats. Drinks ordered and preferences asked in regards to our food. Sadly, the food did not live up to the expectations we had. After booking our Afternoon Tea in October, and NOT being told about the Festive Afternoon Tea, we were extremely disappointed when Festive ones began arriving at our table. This included sandwiches and desserts which we were unable to enjoy. The kitchen staff kindly changed one sandwich option out for us but we’re unable to accommodate for a second change as to not having the required items. The deserts were clearly de-frosted that morning as they were incredibly dry. The scones were nice, a tad on the dry side, but there was not enough jam to go round. However, all of this could have been overlooked until the event detailed below happened… THE WORST PART OF THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE: The incredibly rude, arrogant and degrading owner (No idea of his name, he didn’t introduce himself to us). After speaking to the general manager about the above food, we expect some kind of amendment to our bill. This was not the case. We asked to speak to another manager of which, the owner came to our table. He laughed at us when we aired our grievances, made us feel unimportant, and was incredibly arrogant. He tried to explain that the Festive Afternoon Tea was an UPGRADE on the original one booked, which included the addition of 5 thumb sized mince pies (Wowza. We all hate mince pies). He could not see an issue and made all 5 of us feel uncomfortable. HIS ATTITUDE ruined our lovingly-planned and enjoyable afternoon. As a group and individually, we won’t be returning due to the owner. We strongly urge you to go elsewhere and not to give this person your money.